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likely to seek or enjoy the company of others
a salesman whose aggressively outgoing personality could sometimes be overbearing
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Recent Examples of outgoing
The outgoing ambassador, Oksana Markarova, had angered Republicans after organizing Zelensky’s visit with Democratic politicians to a Pennsylvania arms factory during the U.S. presidential election.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 July 2025
Hallie Parker, the more mischievous and outgoing sister, was raised in Napa Valley, California, by her dad, Nick.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Both led to an uptick in interest and public pressure surrounding their case; in October, as their story regained major attention, Los Angeles’s outgoing district attorney wrote a letter to a local judge, asking him to look into the sentencing for the 1989 murders.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
After removing those asset sales, their pre-tax loss across the three years to the end of 2023-24 was around €330m.
Avoiding another UEFA breach will likely require plenty of outgoing transfers.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 July 2025
Hallie Parker, the more mischievous and outgoing sister, was raised in Napa Valley, California, by her dad, Nick.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Both led to an uptick in interest and public pressure surrounding their case; in October, as their story regained major attention, Los Angeles’s outgoing district attorney wrote a letter to a local judge, asking him to look into the sentencing for the 1989 murders.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
After removing those asset sales, their pre-tax loss across the three years to the end of 2023-24 was around €330m.
Avoiding another UEFA breach will likely require plenty of outgoing transfers.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outgoing
Adjective
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The husband of social media influencer Emilie Kiser will not face a criminal charge in the drowning death of their 3-year-old son, Trigg.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
27 July 2025
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Asia-Pacific saw strong market shares in Wednesday launches (89% Indonesia, 76% Philippines, 53% Hong Kong) and positive social reactions.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Best Prime Day Robot Vacuum Deals Need a friendly little robot to tidy up your house?—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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Recently sober, Felix has his own complement of bandmates, friends and friendly ex-girlfriends, including three women named Polly — Adèle Exarchopoulos plays the important one — whose history with Felix makes Jess nervous.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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But the people tasked with reviewing the project at its next step may not be as hospitable.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
3 July 2025
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Until recently, the top of women’s tennis was a hospitable place for prodigies.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Here’s what makes this personality type so underrated and more successful than their extroverted and introverted peers.—
Stefan Falk, Contributor,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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Jack was tall, handsome and extroverted.—
Eva Koelzer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Outgoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgoing. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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